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Petticoat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1920-1929

GUSN

GUSN-13239

Description

Pink rayon with elastic waist; rubberized stiffened panel - cannot unfold - stiffening is very brittle. With box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
rayon
Underskirt
Petticoat
Petticoat

Inscription

1. Label in skirt: ""Kleinerts/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ MADE IN U.S. AMERICA/ LARGE"" 2. Label on box: ""Shadow Skirt/ with/ Protected Panel/ ELIMINATES WRINKLES/ made by/ Kleinert's/ BLUE LINE/ MADE IN U.S. AMERICA/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ STYLE 1/47809/ Kleinert's/ Shadow Skirt/ g/3.95/ SIZE LARGE/ COLOR""

Maker

Kleinert's (Maker)

Location of Origin

U.S.

Accession Number

1990.521

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